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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094389 | Solid immersion lens holder A solid immersion lens holder 200 includes a holder main body 8 having a lens holding unit 60 that holds a solid immersion lens 6, and an objective lens socket 9 for attaching the holder main body 8 to a front end of an obje... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094388 | Removable and replaceable modular optic package with controlled microenvironment The present invention pertains generally to a combination of optical elements integrated into a singular unit to perform one or more functional operations upon an electromagnetic radiation emission conveyed through said unit, and more particularly, a plurality of op... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094390 | Electronic device with remote control capability An electronic device includes a housing, a PCB, a LED mounted to the PCB, and a support member. The housing defines a cavity, and a through hole communicating with the cavity. The PCB is received in the cavity. The LED includes a lens received in the through hole. T... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8077407 | Lens array unit mounting structure A lens array unit mounting structure mounts a lens array unit in a recess provided in a housing of an image reading device. The structure includes a right projection and a left projection provided on the lens array unit and includes a right groove and a left groove ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8049975 | Apparatus and method for assembling lens module An apparatus for assembling a lens module, is provided. The lens module includes a lens and a lens holder for receiving the lens. The lens holder has a through hole and a retainer formed in the through hole. The apparatus includes a base for supporting the lens hold... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049974 | Method and apparatus for accurately aligning optical components A first part has first, second and third inwardly-facing surface portions angularly spaced about an axis, and a second part has outwardly-facing fourth, fifth and sixth surface portions spaced angularly about the axis, a radial distance from the axis to each surface... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049976 | Optical part holding member and production method thereof The present invention relates to an optical part holding member made of ceramic and a production method thereof, and provides an optical part holding member made of ceramic such that a sintered body after processes of degreasing and sintering has small dimensional c... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045280 | Compact adjustable lens The present invention provides a solution for designing a compact adjustable lens assembly, wherein a circular shaped piezoelectric crystal is bending a thin glass cover, thereby providing a shift of focal length of the lens assembly. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8035902 | Optical unit for probe and optical unit producing method A probe apparatus in combination with an endoscope includes a confocal laser probe for in-vivo imaging. The probe is insertable through a forceps channel of an endoscope, and has an optical unit. There is a lens barrel. Plural lens optics are mounted in the lens bar... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035903 | Positioning unit and alignment device for an optical element The invention relates to a positioning unit for an optical element in a microlithographic projection exposure installation. Said unit comprises a first connection region (A, 22) for connecting to the optical elements, and a second connection region (B, 20 | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027101 | Optical element fixing component and imaging unit The present invention relates to an optical element fixing component having a hollow portion which includes an optical element. The optical element fixing component is made from a non-crystalline alloy, and a ratio of a linear expansion coefficient of the optical el... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027102 | Cam mechanism of a telescoping lens barrel A cam mechanism of a lens barrel includes a cam ring; and a movable frame which moves along an optical axis when the cam ring is rotated, without rotating relative to the cam ring, by engagement of a cam groove provided on the cam ring with a corresponding cam follo... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023208 | Miniature stacked glass lens module A miniature stacked glass lens module is disclosed. The miniature stacked glass lens module includes at least one stacked optical glass lens element, a lens holder and other optical element. The stacked optical glass lens element is formed by cutting along alignment... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018664 | Housing structure A housing structure has a frame structure 1 on which there are arranged via connecting elements 7 several optical elements 5 which are held in mounts 6 or structural modules 6′. The optical elements 5 are detachably connec... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8000041 | Lens modules and fabrication methods thereof According to an embodiment of the present invention, a lens module is provided, which includes a first lens assembly including a first patterned substrate, a first recess formed from a first surface of the first patterned substrate, a first lens element disposed in ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995295 | Lens module fixing device A lens module fixing device for fixing lens module is disclosed. The lens module fixing device includes a fixing tray, a transparent and an air pumping device. The fixing tray includes a comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990628 | Planar flexure system with high pitch stiffness A flexure system for miniature camera and the like is disclosed. The flexure system can include a frame and a stage that is configured to move with respect to the frame. One or more flexures can interconnect the frame and the stage. Each flexure can have one or more... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990629 | Lens module A lens module includes a base to be fixed, a second elastic sheet fixed in the base, a lens sleeve sliding according to the base, a limiting member installed on the lens sleeve, a first elastic sheet, and an upper cover. The lens module includes a covering board wit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990630 | Lens device Device facilitating quick and easy removal of a lens from a front side. The device includes a lens, a housing, a retention clip, an ejection block, and a fastener. The fastener passes through a hole in the housing and the ejection block. The fastener and either the ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986471 | Optical element supporting device, lens barrel, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method An optical-element supporting device includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit configured to support an optical element. The first and second supporting units are spaced apart. The first and second supporting units support the optical element so ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7974020 | Lens and process for the production thereof A lens formed of a fluorophosphate glass, which has an optical-function surface and has a positioning reference surface for positioning and fixing the lens in the fixing tool (and also for determining the direction in the direction of the optical axis), so that the ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974021 | Lens tube, optical device having the lens tube, and method for producing the lens tube A lens tube includes a standard member, a lens, a guide, and a pushing member. The standard member has a standard surface via which the standard member is to be mounted to a camera main body. The lens retainer retains at least one lens and is connected to the standa... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974019 | Image capturing device The image capturing device according to the present invention is configured so that only the lens barrel having the entrance window and the refractive optical system can be expanded and contracted. Therefore, the structure can be simplified. In addition, the entranc... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7957081 | Optical glass lens set and manufacturing method thereof An optical glass lens set and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An optical glass lens is used as an insert that is set into a cavity of a mold. By injection molding of the molded insert or press molding, an optical glass lens set with a lens holder is fo... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7952820 | Optical part holding member and production method thereof The present invention relates to an optical part holding member made of ceramic and a production method thereof, and provides an effective permeability to prevent dew condensation. The optical part holding member is made of a silicon nitride ceramic base composite m... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7948693 | Aperture apparatus and lens module having same An exemplary aperture apparatus includes a transparent substrate, a number of EAP sheets supported by the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a first electrode, a second electrode and an aperture sheet. Each of the EAP members includes a fixed first end and ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7944628 | Optical element unit An optical element unit is provided comprising an optical element group for projecting light along an optical axis of the optical element group and a housing having an inner housing part partly defining a first space and a light passageway between the inner housing ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944629 | Camera lens assembly Disclosed is a camera lens assembly that enables a lens assembly mounted in a digital camera, a mobile communication terminal or the like to be supported in an initial position and to be movable in the direction of an optical axis when the lens assembly is driven. T... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7933079 | Optical assembly for medical imaging devices Optical assemblies for use in medical or other devices so as to image an object under examination onto an image sensor include a plurality of lens elements that can be retained in lens barrel. The lens elements and the lens barrel can be sealed with a compressible g... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929223 | Lens block, lens, holder for holding the lens block, and projector using the lens holder A plurality of lens elements and spacer rings 30-38 for constituting a part of an optical system are inserted into a lens-barrel-like jig 40 in predetermined order. A reception portion 43 for receiving the lens element 38 which will be fi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929224 | Optical element and manufacturing method thereof An optical element and a manufacturing method thereof are described. An optical material is pressed in a holder through a mold, so as to form an optical element with an optical lens embedded in the holder. A groove in the holder has a guiding face, and the guiding f... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924512 | Lens module with extension member A lens module includes a lens barrel, a lens holder, and an extension member. The lens barrel is received in the lens holder. The lens holder includes at least one first guiding portion. The extension member defines a receiving through hole and includes at least one... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916407 | Holding assembly and transport arrangement for handling lenses and method for finishing lenses A holding device (1) holds a lens (6) at its lens edge (5) with the aid of an adhesive connection (16, 17). The adhesive connection (16, 17) is applied only at one adhesive point or only at two spaced apart adhesive points (16, ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7907357 | Method of fixing optical member and optical unit A method of fixing an optical member for fixing the optical member to a supporting member, wherein an intermediate member that is fused upon irradiation light is disposed between the optical member and the supporting member. By irradiating the light that is transmit... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903351 | Active cooling of crystal optics for increased laser lifetime A laser beam is generated and transmitted within an enclosed pathway through at least one crystal optic at a power density that progressively degrades transmissivity of the crystal optic with accumulating fluence. The crystal optics are cooled below normal operating... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903352 | Lens mounting system for use in lens relay systems An improved lens mounting systems for use in lens relay systems in disclosed. The lens mounting system includes at least one lens and a tubular lens mount. The tubular lens mount is portion of a cylinder with a cross section slightly larger than a semicircle. The ed... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894144 | High accuracy optical pointing apparatus In the subject three-axis pointing system, the elevation and tip mirror axes are permanently mounted with their rotation axes orthogonal to each other to eliminate gimbal lock over the hemisphere, to avoid high accelerations as the zenith or nadir pointing direction... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885019 | Lens driving apparatus and method of manufacturing the lens driving apparatus A lens drive device has (i) an objective lens and (ii) a lens holder, to a side face of which coils for drive control are attached. The surface where the coils are adhered, or the side surface, is an irregular surface where a recess/projection section for restrictin... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7872813 | Optical element, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus An optical element having an optical surface and at least three convex portions on a surface different from the optical surface, wherein, among the at least three convex portions, two convex portions a space between whose centers is a maximum and one convex portion ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869146 | Lens module A lens module includes a first lens, a second lens, a spacer, a seating part, and a protrusion part. The first lens includes a lens surface and a rib. The second lens is laminated on the first lens. The spacer maintains a predetermined interval between the first len... | 01/11/2011 |
